Meet our ExploreVR Open Data Lab winner, Julie R. Ashwill

Julie Ashwill received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Cleveland State University. As an undergraduate, Julie participated in various undergraduate psychology research projects. Julie currently works as a case manager in a social service agency focused on independent living for older adults, and plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Read Julie's analysis.

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Download raw datasets from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to view a variety of data points related to VR.

Downloadable ICI Data Sets

These data sets are derived from ICI survey data.

2011 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agency Characteristics Across States
This dataset provides data from a 2011 VR Survey, conducted by the Vocational Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (VR-RRTC) at the Institute for Community Inclusion/University of Massachusetts Boston (ICI/UMB). The research was jointly funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and endorsed by the CSAVR Rehabilitation Research Committee.

The purpose of the survey is to better understand how state VR agencies operate within states and how this differs across states. For this purpose we collected information on VR agency characteristics. This information helps in highlighting the role of VR within the constellation of different state agencies.

2014 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Business Relations Across States (csv)Codebook (PDF)
This dataset provides data from the 2014 National Survey of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies and Business Relations, conducted by the Vocational Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Demand-Side Strategies at the Institute for Community Inclusion/University of Massachusetts Boston (ICI/UMB). The research was funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).

The purpose of the survey is to examine VR agencies use of business relations, labor market information, and of dual customer strategies. We collected information from VR agency National Employment Team (NET) “single points of contact” to determine VR services to business and business relations with federal, state, and business entities.

This dataset provides data on occupation statistics across U.S. states and territories for VR clients with employment outcomes. This data is presented in an aggregated format for the period between 2008 to 2014.

Explore Live Data

This dataset provides data from a 2011 VR Survey, conducted by the Vocational Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (VR-RRTC) at the Institute for Community Inclusion / University of Massachusetts Boston (ICI / UMB). The research was jointly funded by NIDILRR and RSA and endorsed by the CSAVR Rehabilitation Research Committee.

The purpose of the survey is to better understand how state VR agencies operate within states and how this differs across states. For this purpose we collected information on VR agency characteristics. This information helps in highlighting the role of VR within the constellation of different state agencies.

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